FINMAN
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FINMAN
@erikfinman
bitcoin millionaire. politically active artist.


SF's "CEO tax" raises taxes ~800% on Safeway, Walgreens, and Starbucks while Google, Meta, and Amazon pay zero. "Taxing the rich" really means taxing grocery stores. garryslist.org/posts/sf-s-ove…








How many police officers does it take to remove one wild black who’s pulling a female officer’s hair into the back of a patrol car?

They could have chosen any random Greek weather girl to be Helen of Troy


DEI stands for Datacenter, Electricity and Infrastructure now



BREAKING: X dropped the new ranking algo today. What's dead and what wins for bangers: [ what just died ]: - spam posting (4+ posts/day = author dilution penalty) - reply farming (replies weighted by WHO replies, not how many) - text-only posts (media gets 2x signal weight now) - recycled viral templates (the new content classifier flags them) - generic AI tool roundups (no original POV = low signal) - engagement bait closers ("what do you think?" gets flagged) - motivational fluff without specifics - engagement pods (mutual-follow scores reweighted) [ what just won ]: - original takes from small accounts (out-of-network discovery 3x'd) - threads with clear narrative arcs (model reads full thread context now) - text + media combos (out-performs either alone) - contrarian takes with personal proof (numbers, screenshots, names) - long-form posts (the 4000-char format gets heavier signal weight) - responding to your own replies in the first 30 min (ranking gold) - consistent posting cadence (regularity > volume) [ formats that work right now ]: - tactical playbooks: hook + 5-8 numbered steps + closer - personal proof posts: "$X → $Y in Z weeks" + breakdown - contrarian takes backed by screenshot proof - threads with arc structure: setup → friction → resolution - image carousels (3-7 slides), one bold claim per slide - short videos (under 90s) showing real work, not promo - long-form (4000-char) breakdowns of trending topics [ tone of voice that wins ]: - first-person specific ("I built X / I shipped Y") over abstract observation - concrete numbers and names over vague claims - builder energy over motivational fluff - one strong opinion per post, not three hedged ones - "here's what I shipped" over "here's what's possible" - direct address to the reader ("you") over generic third person [ the play starting today ]: 1. cut your posting to 2 a day max 2. always pair text with image, video, or thread 3. reply to every comment in the first 30 min 4. write in first-person specific, not third-person abstract 5. one bold opinion per post, backed by proof 6. let out-of-network discovery do the heavy lifting screenshot this. algorithm cycles repeat every 6 months








Troy, but instead of Brad Pitt, it’s Elliot Page.




We have taken up the case of @ezralevant, a Gold member of the @SpeechUnion who has been refused entry to the UK to attend the ‘Unite the Kingdom’ rally tomorrow. After his ESTA was refused, he paid £1,000 to the Home Office to expedite a visa application because his flight is tonight. To date, the Home Office still hasn't responded. We hope our intervention will prompt it to issue a visa in time for him to catch his flight. Refusing Mr Levant a visa would be a clear breach of his rights. He's not a “far right agitator intent on coming to the UK to spew [his] extremist views”, which is how Sir Keir Starmer's described those who've been blocked from entering the UK for tomorrow’s protest. He is a Canadian commentator and journalist who has no criminal convictions and has never advocated violence, intimidation, discrimination or terrorism and rejects any assertion that he is ‘far-right’ or would make threats or spread hate. In reality, he simply holds views that the Prime Minister disagrees with. Perhaps it’s his outspoken support for Israel in its ongoing war with Hamas that has raised a red flag. Refusing Mr Levant a visa would be particularly egregious, given that Hasan Piker, the far left American political activist who has incited violence against Jews, has not been blocked from entering the UK. He's due to speak at at @unherd event on 5th June. Is it one rule for outspoken supporters of Israel, Prime Minister, and another for outspoken supporters of the Palestinian cause? Is that because you care more about not offending Britain's Muslims than you do about not offending British Jews? We very much hope that the Home Office will issue Mr Levant with a visa immediately and allow him to travel to the UK this evening.


Speaker Demuth breaks down major conservative wins House Republicans just secured. 👇






